5 feared killed as traders, okada riders clash in Abuja
Tragedy struck at Dei Dei community, Abuja on Wednesday as no fewer than persons were reportedly killed, following a clash between traders and commercial motorcyclists, otherwise called okada riders. The clash was said to have occurred after a okada rider and his passenger was involved in an accident in the community. A resident of the area disclosed that the traders attacked...
FG suspends Accountant-General over N80bn probe
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, has been suspended indefinitely by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed. Ahmed announced the suspension of the AGF via a letter dated May 18, 2022. The minister stated that the suspension was to allow for “proper and unhindered investigation” in line with public service rules. The latest development is coming...
Drama as Ganduje fails to endorse Amaechi
A mild drama ensued at the Kano State Government House on Wednesday as the governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, refused to support the former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi, for 2023 presidency. Ganduje told Amaechi that Kano State is a swing state which will continue to remain so in an...
Gunshots as Amaechi, Abe’s supporters clash in Port Harcourt
There was panic at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State on Wednesday as gunshots rented the atmosphere around the premises. It was gathered that the incident occurred at the secretariat located along Woji Road, GRA, Port Harcourt, following protests by APC members during screening on Wednesday. Scores of APC members loyal to former Senator, Magnus Abe,...
Explosion: Normalcy gradually returns to Kano
Normalcy has gradually returned to Aba Road in Sabon Gari where gas explosion killed nine people and injured at least 3 others in Kano State on Tuesday. The Star correspondent, who visited the scene of the explosion and the neighborhood on Wednesday, observed that some shops and businesses have opened for their daily business transactions. Although schools and shops linked to...
Shekarau dumps Ganduje, joins Kwankwaso’s NNPP
A former Kano State governor and Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Ibrahim Shekarau, has officially defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) amidst cheering of multitude of supporters. The official declaration sealed off weeks of speculation and political pilgrimage to Shekarau's residence between the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on one...
Court to DSS: Allow Kanu watch football in custody
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to always allow the leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to watch the matches of his favourite football club. The presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, who gave the order at the court on Wednesday, said she had already ordered that DSS...
UPDATED: Sanwo-Olu bans Okada in Ikeja, Lagos Island, Apapa, 12 LGs
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a total ban on motorcycles, otherwise called Okada, in six Local Government Areas (LGAs) and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state. Sanwo-Olu, who gave the order while speaking with all DPOs and Area Commanders across the state at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Wednesday, said the ban would take effect from June...
FG withdraws amended charges against Kanu
The Federal Government has withdrawn the newly amended charges preferred against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Following the withdrawal of the newly amended charges by the FG on Wednesday, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja struck out the charges preferred against the IPOB leader. This came after Kanu’s counsel, Mike Ozekhome, complained to...
Cuppy: I’m under pressure to deliver at Oxford University
Popular Disk Jockey, Florence Otedola, well known as DJ Cuppy, has expressed fretfulness over her master’s degree at Oxford University in London, United Kingdom. The singer was accepted into Oxford in 2021 for a master’s degree in African Studies. Cuppy, who is the daughter of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, said studying at the university has been tougher. The singer made this known...
